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level it has coordinated all EIA aspect within the MOE and has prepared draft guidelines for quarries,
marinas and wastewater. The unit has also prepared a fact sheet for all EIAs that entered the ministry
system. As for capacity building the unit has prepared EIA for each sector and insure awareness to all
concerned groups. With respect to the coast, a manual is currently available for marinas.
4.5 Hazardous Waste Program (2001-2002/METAP/MOE)
The project is responsible for reviewing existing studies on hazardous waste at the MOE in order to
provide accurate information about the nature and source of hazardous waste, particularly those related to
industrial and agrochemical waste.
The program is currently developing legislation and providing assistance to industry by proposing
guidelines for hazardous waste disposal. The program has developed three decrees related to "medical
waste, industrial and hazardous waste, and permitting and authorization dealing with hazardous waste".
The program is also in the process of assessing the quantity of hazardous waste.
4.6 Coastal Area Management Program, (September 2001-September 2003, UNEP-
MAP/MOE)
The CAMP project aims at contributing to sustainable development and integrated coastal area
management of the Lebanese coastal zone; to strengthen environmental management institutions in
Lebanon; and to protect the coastal resources of South Lebanon by developing and applying concepts of
sustainable development and methods and tools of Integrated Coastal and Marine Areas Management to
the economic and social development activities of the area. Although the project aims at developing a
nationwide strategy, the actual implementation is limited to the coastal area of South Lebanon (from
Khalde to Naqoura) and includes specifically the municipalities of Damour, Sarafand and Naqoura.
• Funding agency: UNEP- MAP
• Executing agency: MoE - Lebanon
The general objectives of the CAMP Project are as follows:
• To contribute to sustainable development and integrated coastal area management of the national
coastal area;
• To strengthen environmental management institutions in Lebanon;
• To protect the coastal resources of South Lebanon by developing and applying concepts of
sustainable development and methods and tools of Integrated Coastal and Marine Areas
Management to the economic and social development activities of the area;
While the immediate objectives of the project include:
• identifying and elaborate strategies, solutions, tools and actions contributing to sustainable
development, environmental protection and rational utilization of coastal and marine resources of
Lebanon, focusing on South Lebanon;
• applying methodologies, tools and practices of sustainable development, and of Integrated Coastal
and Marine Management;
• contributing to the upgrading of national and local capacities for sustainable development,
integrated coastal management and protection of the environment;
• generating project results and experience to be used in defining and implementing post-project
activities as envisaged by the Project Agreement; and
• developing planning, management and implementation approaches at project area, regional and
national levels, applicable to other areas.
The CAMP Lebanon project area is defined at three levels:
• The strategic level is the entire national coastal area;
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Prepared By M. Nader & S. Talhouk June, 2002